Here is the **updated Foundation Document** for **Organizational Guise (OG)**, now expanded with its three subtypes and exemplars.

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# CIVICVS Foundation Document

## Document ID

CFD-OG-2025-ORGANIZATIONAL-GUISE

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## Title

Organizational Guise: Misalignment Between Claimed Purpose and Actual Output

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## Category

**Foundation Exemplar** — Organizational Guise (OG) as Civic Artifact

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## Purpose

To establish **Organizational Guise (OG)** as a civic artifact category within CIVICVS.

An Organizational Guise exists when an institution presents itself as serving the public good — through healthcare, justice, equity, aid, community governance, or information neutrality — but its preserved artifacts (funding, filings, outputs) demonstrate misalignment between **claimed purpose** and **actual activity**.

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## Subtypes and Exemplars

### 1. **Facade NGOs**

Organizations cloaked in moral rhetoric, but delivering outputs misaligned with their stated missions.

* **Exemplar A:** Planned Parenthood — Claims to provide “healthcare” and “reproductive services” but overwhelmingly delivers abortion services, with minimal diversification.
* **Exemplar B:** Black Lives Matter — Claims to advance Black communities, but financial audits and investigations reveal funds directed toward political agendas, personal enrichment, or unrelated causes.

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### 2. **Pseudo-Governments**

Private organizations exercising **government-like powers** over populations without civic legitimacy or safeguards.

* **Exemplar C:** Homeowners Associations (HOAs) — Present as community governance entities, but are often staffed by unqualified individuals making life-altering decisions (fines, liens, foreclosures) with no due process protections.

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### 3. **State-Subsidized Guise**

Publicly funded entities presenting themselves as neutral or nonpartisan civic services, but functioning as partisan or agenda-driven outlets.

* **Exemplar D:** National Public Radio (NPR) — Claims to be neutral, taxpayer-funded public broadcasting, but demonstrably aligns with selective narratives and advocacy, undermining its civic neutrality.

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## Known Immutable Processes & Records

* **Financial Records:** IRS Form 990, audits, tax filings, congressional appropriations.
* **Governance Records:** Board structures, charters, bylaws, covenants.
* **Mission Statements:** Websites, press releases, annual reports.
* **Outputs:** Documented services rendered, or absence thereof.
* **Legal Proceedings:** Court filings, regulatory challenges, or litigation outcomes.

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## Analyst Rules

* **Dual Ledger:** Always preserve both the *claimed purpose* (mission statements, branding) and the *actual outputs* (filings, audits, services).
* **Immutable Anchors:** Financial filings and governance documents are Tier-1 evidence.
* **Subtype Classification:** Assign every OG artifact to one of the three subtypes:

  * *Facade NGO*
  * *Pseudo-Government*
  * *State-Subsidized Guise*
* **Moral vs. Ethical Test:** If moral rhetoric dominates while verifiable service/output is lacking, classify as OG.

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## Analyst Notes

* **Civic Significance:** OG entities represent a systemic civic hazard — institutions cloaked in legitimacy but producing little or no alignment with their declared mission.
* **Civic Risk:** Misaligned organizations absorb funds, legitimacy, and trust meant for authentic civic needs.
* **Civic Value:** Documenting OGs as artifacts strips away moral posture and restores ethical evaluation grounded in immutable records.

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## Civic Consequence

The **Organizational Guise** category exposes institutions that disguise political, financial, or coercive agendas under the veneer of civic service.

By structuring OG into three subtypes with exemplars, CIVICVS ensures future analysts can:

* Detect guises systematically.
* Preserve both claims and counter-artifacts.
* Expose the ethical failure when organizational branding replaces verifiable civic service.

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✅ **Status:** Foundation Document updated.
**Category Established:** Organizational Guise (OG), with three subtypes — Facade NGOs, Pseudo-Governments, State-Subsidized Guise.